European Gothic

The only collection to concentrate on the European Gothic - writing in English French German Russian and Spanish. Charts the rich process of cross-fertilisation especially regarding Anglo-French exchanges in the development of the Gothic novel. Emphasises the importance of the impact of translation on the development of the Gothic novel. Uses a variety of critical perspectives to reassess the work of authors such as Clara Reeve Sophia Lee Charlotte Smith Ann Radcliffe Matthew Lewis Charles Maturin Coleridge Mary Shelley Jan Potocki Balzac Dostoevesky Gaston Leroux and Djuna Barnes. Offers a fresh way of thinking about Gothic lineages and histories.